Load the FReD dataset — load_fred_data • FReD

This function loads the FReD dataset into R, and conducts variable transformations to prepare for analyses.

Usage

load_fred_data(data = get_param("FRED_DATA_FILE"), verbose = FALSE)

Arguments

data: Path to the FReD dataset (defaults to current FReD data on OSF), unless the package is in offline mode (use_FReD_offline())
verbose: Should detailed messages be printed that highlight data conversion issues? Defaults to FALSE (quiet mode). TRUE prints detailed warnings, and NULL prints a summary of problems.

Value

A data frame with the processed FReD dataset